The following excerpt is from Liberian Cmty. Ass'n of Conn. v. Lamont, 970 F.3d 174 (2nd Cir. 2020):
Connecticut and other states have seen fit to adopt this test by statute is not relevant to our qualified immunity analysis. "[W]e have repeatedly held[ ] that a state statute does not serve as clearly established law for purposes of qualified immunity." Tooly v. Schwaller , 919 F.3d 165, 172 (2d Cir. 2019). Put another way, assuming arguendo that Appellees actions violated Connecticut law, "the court must [still] determine whether the conduct that violated the state statute also violates clearly established federal law, and this is a distinct and separate inquiry." Id. at 173.
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